Monday,
November 12
|
Tuesday,
November 13
|
Wednesday,
November 14
|
Thursday,
November 15
|
Friday,
November 16
|
Saturday,
November 17
|
Veteran’s Day
(School Closed)
|
PNA Basketball Tournament
…
3:00-3:50:
Music Club
…
3:00-3:45:
Instructional Cabinet Meeting
|
10th Grade Field Trips
…
3:00-3:50:
Yearbook Club
Graffiti Mural Club
Video Game Club
…
3:00-3:45:
School Culture & Activities Team Meeting
|
12th Grade College Trips
…
NYCLA Site Visit
…
3:00-3:50:
Youth Court
…
3:00-3:45:
Accreditation Committee Meeting
|
8:30:
Attendance Team Meeting
...
12:20-1:10:
Department Meetings
…
1:10-2:00:
Grade Team Meetings
...
2:00-2:45:
Differentiated PD Sessions
|
Saturday Academy
|
…
Hurricane Sandy
Relief Collection
PNA is partnering with the Bronx UFT Office and collecting toys, linens,
and toiletries to be donated to victims of Hurricane Sandy. Donated items
should be placed in the boxes outside of Ms. Lopez’s cubicle in the main
office. PNA is also partnering with New York Cares in order to support their
goal of collecting 200,000 coats for hurricane victims. Please see Mr. Barnes
for more information on coat donation. Additionally, see Ms. Lopez if you would
like information on the UFT’s disaster relief volunteer opportunities.
…
Understanding
Walkthrough
An Instructional Walkthrough will be conducted next week. The lens for
the walkthrough will be those Danielson elements that are aligned to the
Understanding Instructional Framework area. Please review the PNA Instructional
Framework Rubric for details. The rubric can be found at the following link:
…
Differentiated
Sessions
This Friday’s Staff Meeting time will be made up of differentiated
sessions. A sign-up sheet will be with the sign-in sheet on Friday morning.
Contact Ms. Cook (scook@pablonerudaacademy.org)
if you are interested in leading a PD session.
…
NYCLA Site Visit
Members of the New York City Leadership Academy will be conducting a site
visit on Thursday. Ms. Diaz will be facilitating the visit. Teachers whose classrooms
will be visited are being notified.
…
November 6th
PD Survey
All staff should complete the November 6th PD Survey based on
the differentiated session they attended on Election Day. This survey should
be completed by Thursday, November 15th. The survey can be found
at the top of the PNA Homepage (located at: https://sites.google.com/site/pablonerudaacademynyc/).
…
Supporting Students
Effected by Hurricane Sandy (REMINDER)
Some of our students may need support in dealing with issues around
Hurricane Sandy. Teachers are encouraged to engage students in classroom
discussions around this event. There are two resources for assisting staff
members with the discussions:
Discussions with
Children Around Hurricane Sandy:
Tips for
Administrators, Teachers, & Counselors:
If any staff member notices a student who is having a particularly
difficult time, please refer them to the social worker office immediately.
…
Per Session
Timesheets (REMINDER)
As you know, our budget is extremely tight this year, and the school has
less money available for per session activities. As a result, we are very
closely monitoring these funds. In order for us to accurately monitor this
money, it is imperative that per session time sheets are submitted on time.
Please be advised that in order to stay eligible for per session activities,
you must submit time sheets on time. Arrangements will need to be made with Ms.
Cook in order to submit a time sheet after the deadline. Contact Ms. Franqui (gfranqui@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have
any questions.
…
Curriculum Map Rubric
(REMINDER)
The Accreditation Committee is utilizing a Curriculum Map Rubric to give
feedback on all curriculum maps. Many members have expressed the usefulness of
this tool. Contact your department’s Accreditation Committee representative if
you have questions.
The rubric can be found at the following link:
…
Student Work
(REMINDER)
As a reminder, this year, all teachers are working with students to
create student work folders. As we enter the second marking period, all
teachers should now be using the student work folders to hold significant
pieces of student work (i.e. essays, projects, etc.). Student work folders
should include the task, work, and assessment. Please also ensure student work
is displayed on bulletin boards both inside and outside of classrooms. See Ms.
Cook (scook@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions.
…
PBIS (REMINDER)
One of the PNA Instructional Expectations focus areas asks all teachers
to fully adopt the PNA PBIS Program in their classrooms. When conducting
observations, administrators are looking for evidence of the integration in the
lesson. All teachers should ensure they are participating. See your Grade Team
Leader if you have any questions.
…
Look Like a Student
(REMINDER)
Part of the PNA PBIS
program asks students to “Look Like a Student”. This includes hats off, pants
pulled up, back-packs off, heads up, and following the PNA dress code. Please
ensure that all students “look like students” in your classrooms at all times. Ensure you address any student who has
their head down.